J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey (28Q157) is a public school in District 28, Forest Hills, Queens, serving grades 6–9. In 2026, 69% of tested students were proficient in reading and 74% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1695 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (69%) and math (74%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 37% in reading (193 tested), compared with 69% schoolwide.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.61 · 89th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
69%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1460 students tested
193 students tested
1267 students tested
Mathematics
74%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1143 students tested
168 students tested
975 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 65% | 59% |
| 2019 | 63% | 65% |
| 2022 | 69% | 60% |
| 2023 | 73% | 73% |
| 2024 | 71% | 77% |
| 2025 | 72% | 79% |
| 2026 | 69% | 74% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 50%
Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 73%3.0 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 50%
Economic need index: 59%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 66%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 73%3.0 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 157 Stephen A. Halsey | High School for Arts and Business |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1695 | 741 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 16.2 | 13.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Enrollment
1695 students
6–9 · down 17 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
16.2
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
50% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 50% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 33% White, 24% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 5% Black, 6% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 50% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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63-55 102nd St, Forest Hills, NY 11374, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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